5 Superstars who could challenge Drew McIntyre on this week's RAW (13th April 2020)

Last week on RAW, the WWE Universe received the shock of a lifetime when they saw that the newly-crowned WWE Champion, Drew McIntyre, had his first title defense at WrestleMania 36 itself.

The Scotsman had defeated The Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar in dominating fashion after withstanding an early onslaught that included three F5s. McIntyre delivered some thunderous Claymores of his own and left Lesnar looking at the stars, as he finally fulfilled his prophecy of being The Chosen One.

As he was celebrating his hard-fought win inside the ring, The Big Show made his way down and challenged the WWE Champion and asked him to put his title on the line. While McIntyre did hesitate at first, the former World Champion ensured that the Scotsman agreed to his demand with a sweet slap across his face.

There were moments where we thought McIntyre's dream could quickly turn into a nightmare, but The Scottish Psychopath put away Big Show in impressive fashion.

With that said and done, the WWE Champion has been advertised to be present on this week's episode of Monday Night RAW. The WWE Universe would be eager to hear from McIntyre after his herculean effort at WrestleMania and at the same time will be looking to see who could challenge him next.

The Scotsman has shown that he is a fight champion and is always up for a challenge so there is a possibility that we could see him put the title on the line once again this week or even have a Superstar come up and question his credibility as champion.

So let's have a close at five Superstars who could challenge him this week on RAW.

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#5 Brock Lesnar

An angry Lesnar is never a good thing

This is the most obvious choice and that's why we thought to keep Brock Lesnar first on this list. The Beast Incarnate is known to make fewer appearances on weekly episodes and whenever he is supposed to turn up, it is always announced beforehand to ensure that the fans tune in.

Lesnar does go on long breaks after a title match, but the situations are different at the moment. With the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc all around the world and forcing weekly shows to emanate from the WWE Performance Center without any live audience, Vince McMahon and his team may keep The Beast Incarnate in the title picture a bit longer.

The former WWE Champion was reportedly very keen to put McIntyre over at WrestleMania 36 and was easy to work with during the tapings for the Showcase Of The Immortals.

So we can expect an angry Beast along with his Advocate, Paul Heyman, to march to the ring and demand a rematch from McIntyre.

#4 Bobby Lashley

Lashley should enter the main title scene soon

It is a shame that Bobby Lashley is still stuck in the mid-card of the Red brand. The All Mighty is a bonafide Superstar who should be right in the mix when it comes to major titles on any brand he is in.

After his much-discussed storyline involving Rusev and Lana, it is high time for the former Intercontinental Champion to switch gears and go for the top guy on RAW. After his loss to Aleister Black at WrestleMania 36, Lashley did hint that his association with Lana would be coming to an end.

WWE could pull the plug on this angle on this week's show as he could come out and challenge McIntyre and say he deserves to get a title shot. While the title may not be on the line, we can very well see the WWE Champion accept the challenge and this could very well close this week's episode.

These two have worked with each other in the past as partners and foes, so we can expect a barnburner if this match does happen.

#3 Seth Rollins

The Monday Night Messiah could be the perfect opponent for McIntyre

What a difference a year can make! Last year, Seth Rollins was one of the most loved babyfaces in the entire WWE roster as he had successfully dethroned Lesnar to become the new Universal Champion and was riding high on his success.

One year later, he has been rechristened as The Monday Night Messiah and is one of the most despised heels in WWE. And his fortunes changed when it came to WrestleMania as well. The man who had won every year at the show was defeated by his arch-nemesis, Kevin Owens, in one of the best matches during WrestleMania weekend.

With his disciples Murphy and AOP being off TV for some time, Rollins could be riding solo for the foreseeable future. Last week, we even saw a character change in the Monday Night Messiah as he destroyed his opponent on RAW in quick time and left without even saying a single word.

If WWE does intend to push McIntyre as the biggest babyface, then you need the most despised heel in the mix and that at the moment is Seth Rollins. These two have great chemistry inside the ring. So, I would not mind this at all.

#2 Kevin Owens

It's time for The Kevin Owens show to return

Kevin Owens finally vanquished the Monday Night Messiah and got himself his WrestleMania moment this year. The Prizefighter has always been a great worker and the WWE Universe loves him even when he is a heel.

KO has never held the WWE title in his career and failed with his earlier attempts against Kofi Kingston and Daniel Bryan. Last week, Owens cut a passionate promo on RAW, where he reflected on his battles with Rollins and said it was time to shift his focus on to better things.

After closing a chapter at #WrestleMania, @FightOwensFight looks to make #WWERaw "The Kevin Owens Show" once again! pic.twitter.com/RMhRD8mMCm

— WWE (@WWE) April 7, 2020

I have always seen Owens as the new age Stone Cold Steve Austin who is the perfect anti-hero. With the comments he made last week, it wouldn't be a surprise if he goes after McIntyre and challenges him for a title match.

Both these men have fought previously on an episode of SmackDown where The Scottish Psychopath was a lackey of Shane McMahon. Their hard-hitting contest brought the crowd on to its feet and 'this is awesome' chants were echoing across the arena.

KO won the match and can brag about it to the new WWE Champion. While a face vs face match never ends with a clean result, this could once again steal the show.

#1 Aleister Black

WWE should pull the plug on the Dutch Destroyer soon

Before I start commenting on Aleister Black, I would like to thank my colleague Steven Wilson as he wrote an article that had this hidden gem of a match between The Dutch Destroyer and the WWE Champion in ICW. In a 22-minute classic for the ICW World Championship, it was McIntyre who emerged victorious at the end of the night.

It is no secret that WWE has been careful with their handling of Black with his only defeat coming against AJ Styles. But even that wasn't a clean loss. According to reports, The RAW Executive Director, Heyman, was campaigning towards crowning The Dutch Destroyer as the winner of this year's Royal Rumble winner.

Black has also credited Heyman with helping him develop his character on RAW and it wouldn't be a surprise if the trigger is pulled on the former NXT Champion. His dark character, as I have commented in an old article of mine, is one that would allow him to work as a face or a heel with relative ease.

While we do not know which direction they would take, this is a feud that needs to happen sooner rather than later.